Cholamandalam MS General Insurance is a joint venture between Murugappa Group and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group.

The Murugappa Group headquartered in Chennai is India’s oldest business house. The group has branches in The UK, The USA, Australia, Canada, South Africa, UAE, Thailand, and China. Around 29 companies are listed under the group dealing in various products like sanitaryware, fertilizers, abrasives, automotive chains, car door frames and steel tubes. Neemazal, a neem-based organic pesticide, is the market leader in bio-pesticides. The group has received Distinguished Family Business Award – 2001 from the International Institute of Management Development (IIMD) in Switzerland.

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group is one of the largest insurance groups in the world dealing in various insurance products such as non-life insurance, life insurance, financial services and risk management services. The group is leader in non-life insurance business carrying out operations in 38 countries across the world.

The company offers various insurance products such as motor insurance, health insurance, travel insurance and home insurance.

The Murugappa Group has 40 offices spread in 12 states across in India.